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gpc
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by gpc » Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:02 pm
racfish wrote:I target Whitefish when Steelheading slow down.They seem to like it where smaller streams dump into larger streams.I use maggots on small egg hooks.Also white rice (cooked )work ok.Smoked Whitefish are excellent.
Hey racfish, have you ever tried to substitute rice for maggots while targeting other species? When I go for crappie that is my favorie bait to tip my jig with. When the fishing is good you can go through 3 jars of maggots a day, well thats an extra $20 for the weekend. And plus they dont sell maggots at most places.
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racfish
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by racfish » Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:42 am
I do use rice.I havent tried it for kokes or crappie.It works for the whitefish,so I cant believe it wouldnt work for other spieces as well.I met a guy who fished the mouth of the Raging river years ago who taught me this.Even back then maggots were kinda expensive.
Now you can always harvest your own maggots but it can get stinky and grotesque.Get a slab of meat or road kill and let the maggots grow there.Hehehe.At that point I prefer to buy them.
When youre up to your rear end in alligators,its hard to remember that the initial plan was to drain the swamp.
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Geoffrey Ring
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by Geoffrey Ring » Fri Feb 01, 2008 3:41 pm
I'm new to whitefishing, and bait fishing in general, and so I was wondering about the maggots. Do wax worms work too? Or is it just 'maggots'? Are wax worms maggots? They all kind'a look alike to me... And do they need to be live maggots, or do perseved ones work? I live on a whitefish only river, so I really want to start making the most out of it before March 31.
Any help is appreiciated.
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racfish
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by racfish » Fri Feb 01, 2008 3:47 pm
Im no expert on the Whitefish by any means but I think a Whitefish will pretty much hit anything from small spinners to eggs.I dont think they are real particular in their feeding habits.I dont see why artificials wouldnt work.I mentioned maggots cuz thats what I used in the past.They are gross lil buggers but no worse then leeches in the mid west.
When youre up to your rear end in alligators,its hard to remember that the initial plan was to drain the swamp.
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panfisher
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by panfisher » Fri Feb 08, 2008 10:13 pm
there is an article in the hunting and fishing news about whitefish on the yakima along with river map and the so called hot spots.
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Gisteppo
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by Gisteppo » Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:18 am
I have picked them up as bycatch in Lake Spokane (Long Lake) on 2" suspending rapalas.
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